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National Comics #44 (1944)
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Contains 9 stories
Benny the Beep
The Barker [Carnie Callahan]Colonel Land (Mammoth Circus owner)TinyMajor MidgeLenaPeaches (introduction, the bearded lady)Benny the Beep [Benny Yokavitz] (villain, introduction)Barteer (villain, introduction)
The Crazy Criminals
Sally O'NeilRocky Rhodes (first apearancevillain)Nuts Nisi (first appearancevillain)Pete Trigger (first appearancevillain)a phony psychiatrist (first appearancevillain)Dr. Woods (first appearance)
Untitled story
Salty Waters
No. 18: The Case of the Rescued Captive
G-2 [Don Leash]The Japanese (villains)Major Kyle (first appearance)Dr. Gates (first appearance)
The Arsonist Alderman
Chic CarterAlderman Kerney (first appearancevillain)
The Express Elevator
Windy Breeze
Three Keys to Doom
QuicksilverEdgar Aldington (first appearancevillain)Quimby (first appearancevillain)Jim Connell (first appearance)Sims (first appearancedeath)Harrison Walsh (first appearancedeath)
The John Thorpe Murder Case
Uncle SamBuddy SmithJohn Thorpe (first appearancedeath)Count Torza (first appearancevillain)Dr. Colbu (first appearancevillain)
The Hoshima Incident
Lt. Commander Harvey BlakeThe Japanese (villains)